senior high
2
2.1
- noun
- /ˈsiːn.jɚ haɪ/
- US
:
escuela secundaria
- Less than 25 percent of junior and senior high students were viewed as above average (see table 9).
- senior high school
- junior/senior high
- senior high students
Examples
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Both groups were integrated in regular senior high school classes.
Academic text (1997) -
After completing junior high, she enrolled in the senior high program to continue her education.
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Programs of similar design could be offered in the junior and senior high school programs.
Academic text (1995) -
Roughly four in ten students at the junior and senior high levels were considered below average.
Academic text (1991) -
Now, before we send our junior high school students on to senior high, we would like to acknowledge some of our stars.
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I studied the works of many classical writers in junior high school and senior high school.
Academic text (1997) -
Junior and senior high schools that do not meet reasonable standards of student preparation.
Academic text (1998) -
The percentages for each classification were similar for both junior and senior high students.
Academic text (1991) -
For students who proceed to senior high school (three years), more advanced classes in Japanese are required.
Academic text (1998) -
A continuing emphasis must be placed on improving reading ability and comprehension among junior and senior high school students.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A school for teenagers about 14 to 18 years old before college
15
2.0
A school for students aged about 11 to 18 that comes after primary school and before college
2
1.8
A school for teenagers who study grades nine to twelve after middle school
Antonyms
How Advanced
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is compositionally derived: 'senior' (upper/older level) combined with 'high' (as in 'high school') yields 'senior high' = the upper level of secondary school (i.e., senior high school). This follows a regular noun-compound pattern and is likely understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words and the concept of 'high school'.
Etymology
Senior high comes from joining senior and high. One clear image is that senior means 'older' students and high means a 'higher' school level, so the name now means the secondary school for older teenagers.